Verizon Releases Droid X Changelog and Rollout Clarification
Verizon has released the changelog for the previously reported 1.13.604 update and has clarified that the update released on Wednesday was meant for press review units and not for the general public, with the consumer rollout beginning on Monday. The 1.13.604 update includes fixes for Wi-Fi connectivity, improved status bar for battery charging, smoother transitions […]
Verizon Blames System Failure for Droid X Customers Kicked to Back of Line
If you waited until midnight to order your Droid X, only to find people that ordered hours later are getting their Droids… and you’re not… you might be concerned. Unfortunately, Verizon today admitted to PhoneNews.com that their commitments to be able to meet demand were incorrect. Verizon’s Northeastern Operations Center confirmed that they were short […]
Motorola Releases Statement on Locked Droid X Bootloader Controversy
Motorola has released an official statement regarding the locked bootloader found on the recently released Droid X while clarifying exactly what it will do in the event it is tampered with. "Motorola’s primary focus is the security of our end users and protection of their data, while also meeting carrier, partner and legal requirements. The […]
Verizon Motorola Droid and Devour, Other Devices Now on End of Life Cycle
Image courtesy of DroidForums Verizon internal documentation has surfaced confirming that the first generation Motorola Droid and the three month old Motorola Devour are now on the end of life cycle with the carrier and are close to being discontinued completely. The Droid will be replaced by the Droid 2 next month, and the Devour […]
Motorola Rolls Out First DROID X Update
Following up, Motorola is currently rolling out an OTA update for the DROID X, with the 18MB update intended to fix last minute shipping bugs, which bumps the version from 1.13.514/1.13.516 to 1.13.604. No changelog is currently available at this time.
Verizon Launches Motorola DROID X
Verizon has launched the hotly-anticipated Motorola DROID X flagship Android device after months of hype-building and anticipation. The device features a 4.3 inch 854×480 resolution widescreen capacitive touch display, TI OMAP chipset at 1GHz, multi-touch virtual keyboard with pre-loaded Swype keyboard, Wi-Fi radio, 8.0 megapixel camera with 720p video capture and autofocus, three built-in mics […]
Motorola DROID 2 and X Locked Out from Custom ROMs
The forthcoming Droid 2 and X Android devices on Verizon will be the first Motorola Android devices sold in the US from the manufacturer sold with digitally signed bootloaders in order to prevent flashing to customized builds of Android developed by the modification community. While the locked bootloader does not completely prevent ROM flashing, it […]
Best Buy Launches Boost Mobile Motorola i1
Best Buy has launched the long-awaited Motorola i1 on Boost Mobile after months of anticipation following its initial announcement as CES earlier this year. The i1 features a heavily customized hybrid version of Android which combines the 1.5 kernel with features found in the latest release in 2.2 in order to allow for push to […]
Motorola Rolling Out Backflip Update
Motorola has begun to rollout a new OTA update for the Backflip currently sold on AT&T consisting of fixes and improvements to the display, SMS messaging, the camera application, applications downloaded and installed from Android Market, streaming media and other general fixes. The update will be rolling out until the end of the month in […]
